Tag Archives: Police

A San Diego Police Department vehicle, December 11, 2010. By City News Service, Tarryn Mento City of San Diego officials released Wednesday a revised schedule of public meetings designed to get input on its national search to replace retiring … Continue reading →

With cell phone videos, cop cams and federal audits, law enforcement agencies now have an unprecedented amount of data on their officers. But are they making sense of it? San Diego’s police department has long said ITS data can’t tell … Continue reading →

San Diego residents describe their experiences with Operation Lemon Drop, a law enforcement tactic in which officers surround a trolley stop, ask riders for their trolley passes and then selectively ask certain riders if they are on probation or parole. … Continue reading →

It’s not altogether clear what words were exchanged between police officers and two brothers one night in City Heights last July before Luis and Diego Lobaton, as well as their mother, Hedy Julca, ended up in handcuffs. READ MORE: Their … Continue reading →

By Dwayne Crenshaw Dwayne Crenshaw is a native San Diegan and long-time community and nonprofit leader. Crenshaw’s commentary appeared on Voice of San Diego, a Speak City Heights partner, and has been edited for style and clarity. Could Ferguson happen … Continue reading →

By Lisa Halverstadt San Diego’s police force mirrors some parts of the community better than others. Demographic data released by the San Diego Police Department earlier this year showed the agency had about 8 percent fewer Asian American officers and … Continue reading →

Lei-Chala Wilson, president of the San Diego chapter of the NAACP, and Benjamin Kelso, president of the local Black Police Officers Association, join KPBS Evening Edition to discuss what San Diego’s black community is saying about the police killing of … Continue reading →

In partnership with the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association and the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association, San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman released this public service announcement stating that police racial profiling will not be tolerated and offering ways … Continue reading →